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War Eagles hold on to top Panthers, 26-16

By Paul Keane

The Wayne County News

BROOKHAVEN — The War Eagles of Wayne County jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead then held on to take a 26-12 victory over Brookhaven High Friday night.

The win moves WCHS to 5-2 on the year and 3-0 in District 3-5A action.

Wayne County got on the board first with 5:53 left in the first quarter when a punt snap by the Panther was bobbled in the end zone, causing the punter to touch his knee down in the end zone for a safety.

With 5:39 left in the first half, Jalen Jones caught a dart from Carter Hankins for a 6-yard score, and the Kyle Clark kick opened up a 9-0 advantage for the visiting team.

After a Kelvin Walley interception return deep into Brookhaven territory, the War Eagles capitalized with a 2-yard run by Aikerien Hopkins. The senior then ran in the conversion to make it a 17-0 ball game at the intermission.

Brookhaven pulled two within nine points at the 5:39 mark of the third quarter, using a 77-yard run and a controversial two-point conversion to turn the trick, making it 17-8.

On the ensuing kickoff, Isaiah Boyd raced 92 yards for a score to make it 23-8 with 5:11 remaining in the third.

The Panthers were far from done, though, using a 66-yard run to set up a 2-yard touchdown plunge with 35 seconds left in the period. The conversion pass was good, cutting the deficit down to 23-16.

In the fourth quarter, Clark booted a 35-yard field goal, then the defense iced the game for the War Eagles.

For a complete wrap up and statistics from the game — along with a preview of the Natchez contest — be sure and pick up a copy of the Thursday, Oct. 13 edition of The Wayne County News.

Jaguars fall on road to Patriots, 45-13

By Matt Hall

The Wayne County News

LOUISVILLE — Wayne Academy traveled north Friday night, only to fall to long-time rival Winston Academy, 45-13.

The loss dropped the Jaguars to 3-4 on the year heading into a key district home game against Columbia Academy.

Winston drew first blood with 4:30 left in the first quarter, using a 40-yard interception return to jump out to a 7-0 lead.

THe Patriots then scored on an 18-yard run at the 10:28 mark of the second quarter to take a 14-0 lead.

Wayne answered with 6:41 left in the half when Jonathan Nicholson hit Davin Lowery with a 19-yard pass. The Colton Stringer extra point made it 14-7.

The Patriots responded with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 3-yard touchdown run, taking a 26-7 lead into the halftime locker room.

Nicholson hit Mason Coxwell with a 49-yard touchdown pass to start the third quarter, cutting the deficit down to 26-13 with 9:47 left in the third quarter.

Winston responded again, this time with a 12-yard scoring run and a 5-yard touchdown run to give the home team a 39-13 advantage heading into the final quarter of play.

The Patriots would score early in the fourth quarter (at the 11:32 mark) to set the final margin at 45-13.

For a complete wrap up and statistics from the game — along with a preview of the Columbia game — be sure and pick up a copy of the Thursday, Oct. 13 edition of The Wayne County News.